Focus Question:Creative story based on the personal experiences of a young Cherokee during the Trail of Tears. ( Focusing on personal and social characteristics of the tribe which contributed to their acceptance of their fate or rebellion against it. )
Link to my Project:
Annotated Bibliography: Kayser, Frederick W. Encyclopedia of American Indian History.volume 1, Encyclopedia of American Indian History. Barry M. Pritzker. California: ABC-CLIO, 2008.
“Trail of Tears” was written by Frederick W. Kayser, a research professor of Communication and Native American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. It was a small part of the whole volume of the Encyclopedia. Although it was short, it has included much of important information. It describes the cause and effect of the “Trail of Tears”. Through this article, readers can easily understand the Indian Removal by looking at all those facts. This article has state everything like a timeline. First in 1820, it describes the causes of Cherokee Removal. Second, in 1838, 2,000 Cherokees with the members of the Treaty Party started to emigrate. This article has provided an introduction of what was happening during 1838 to 1839. It has developed my knowledge, so I could start thinking deeply. It was a great resource for a beginner. This article has given me an overview of the cause and effect of the Trail of Tears; I can begin my project in a good shape. Perdue, Theda, & Michael D. Green.The Cherokee Nation and The Trail Of Tears. New York: Penguin Group, 2007.
The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears is a reliable resource. Professor Perdue Theda has won the Julia Cherry Spruill Award for the best book in southern women's history and the James Mooney Prize for the best book in the anthropology of the South. Michael D. Green is a professor of American studies history at the University of North Carolina. The Trail of Tears is one of the chapters in this book. In the first hand, it has includesmuch detailed information. Professor Perdue and Professor Michael D. Green provided an accurate number of people who died, or people who have escaped etc. In the second hand, they have described lots of tiny but important conflicts between the Cherokees nation and Soldiers during the “Trail of Tears”. Lastly, this chapter provided quotes from people located in different regions. The Trail of Tears is an essential resource. The quotes provided by Professor Perdue Theda and Professor Michael D. Green was substantial material. It has provided points of view from the Cherokees and also the soldiers. Through the quotes, I can imagine how much painful was the Indian Removal. It helped me developed my knowledge on Trail of Tears, also gave me a specific idea of being a responsible fourteen years old Cherokee. Carl, Waldman. Trail of Tears. 2000.http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? (Accessed July 28, 2008).
This map shows the routes, which the fine nations, have traveled during their removal. Carl Waldman was a graduate of Hamilton College, is a former archivist for the New York State Historical Association. This map includes lots of symbols and lines, which represented the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, the map covers routes, forts, Indian village and Indian lands before relocation and indicates dates of cession. Carl Waldman has stated each important data clearly and accurately. This was a really helpful map for me. It has given an idea and view of the distance, which the five nations have passed, and the direction and the destination of particular routes from the Indian Removal. Since I am writing a creative story, I need to know the where Cherokee walked through during the Trail of Tears and also the forts where the Cherokee nation suffered. Vicki, Rozema. Voices from The Trail of Tears: Early Accounts of Cherokee life in the East and Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Easter homelands of the Cherokee Nation.Voices From the Trail of Tears. Winston-Salem: John F. Blair, Publisher, 2003.
The book, “Voices from the Trail of Tears” gave us the point of view from the author, Vicki Rozema, who received an Award of Merit from the Tennessee historical Commission, and It has also included primary sources to support the aspect of a particular event. “I Hope My bones Will Not Be Deserted By You”, is one of the chapters taken from this book. The author provided an overlook of what was happening among the Cherokee civilization, when the government and citizens of Georgia pressures on Cherokees and forced them to move from the Eastern Georgia. It also discussed the reaction of the Cherokee nation prevented from moving to the further West. The author inserted two interesting primary sources in this chapter. The first was about the laws preventing the sale of Cherokee lands. The second was an article from a newspaper in 1829. Since I am planning to write a creative story about a pint of view of a young fourteen years old Cherokee. This book, “Voices From the Trail of Tears”, is a useful and essential resource for me. It can let me be familiar with the reaction of the Cherokee. Also, what does the author felt about this miserable removal. However, Vicki Rozema is a white woman. Reluctantly, She may have a different point of view comparing to Cherokee. It is really interesting to look at a famous event from different angles. Jack Leustig [et al.]. “Removal”. Episode 6. 500 Nations. DVD. Directed by Jack Leustig. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2004.
The Trail of Tears is one of the chapters in the whole movie. This chapter has describe the beginning and subsequent development of the “Trail of Tears”. From the cause, which I believe was the Indian Removal Act, description to the effect of the Trail of Tears. This chapter has included some details during the Trail of Tears; for example when the chief of Cherokee sacrificed himself to exchange the freedom of his people. It was a remarkable scene in this chapter. It showed the how united the Cherokee were. In addition, there were also lots of pictures illustrating while the narrator was speaking. It was a really helpful tool for me, because through the pictures I can understand more about what the narrator talking about. I can form images in my head while the narrator was describing a particular event. This movie has invited the Cherokee people to talk about the Trail of Tears. It was a great primary source from looking at a point of view from a Cherokee. “Trail of Tears”, Wikipedia, online encyclopedia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_tears (accessed 7/14/08)The “Trail of Tears” article in Wikipedia has given me an over view of what was happening during 1831. It has mentioned the causes of the Indian removal, which I believe was the Indian Removal Act. It also provided some basic information during the Trail Of Tears. Such as how many Cherokee died during the “Trail Of Tears”, and the numbers of Cherokee who have evaded and live on a private land. Although, Wikipedia was a controversial resource for a research project, it has given me a broad over view of “Trail of Tears”. Before I started digging into my topic, I should know what made this event so famous and what was happening. Through this article I have a slight idea about the “Trail of tears”. It has helped me developed my thinking and richer my direction.
Ellis, Jerry. Walking the trail: one man’s journey along the Cherokee Trail of Tears. New York: Delacorte Press, 1991.
Focus Question:Creative story based on the personal experiences of a young Cherokee during the Trail of Tears. ( Focusing on personal and social characteristics of the tribe which contributed to their acceptance of their fate or rebellion against it. )
Link to my Project:
Annotated Bibliography:
Kayser, Frederick W. Encyclopedia of American Indian History.volume 1, Encyclopedia of American Indian History. Barry M. Pritzker. California: ABC-CLIO, 2008.
“Trail of Tears” was written by Frederick W. Kayser, a research professor of Communication and Native American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. It was a small part of the whole volume of the Encyclopedia. Although it was short, it has included much of important information. It describes the cause and effect of the “Trail of Tears”. Through this article, readers can easily understand the Indian Removal by looking at all those facts. This article has state everything like a timeline. First in 1820, it describes the causes of Cherokee Removal. Second, in 1838, 2,000 Cherokees with the members of the Treaty Party started to emigrate. This article has provided an introduction of what was happening during 1838 to 1839. It has developed my knowledge, so I could start thinking deeply. It was a great resource for a beginner. This article has given me an overview of the cause and effect of the Trail of Tears; I can begin my project in a good shape.
Perdue, Theda, & Michael D. Green.The Cherokee Nation and The Trail Of Tears. New York: Penguin Group, 2007.
The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears is a reliable resource. Professor Perdue Theda has won the Julia Cherry Spruill Award for the best book in southern women's history and the James Mooney Prize for the best book in the anthropology of the South. Michael D. Green is a professor of American studies history at the University of North Carolina. The Trail of Tears is one of the chapters in this book. In the first hand, it has includesmuch detailed information. Professor Perdue and Professor Michael D. Green provided an accurate number of people who died, or people who have escaped etc. In the second hand, they have described lots of tiny but important conflicts between the Cherokees nation and Soldiers during the “Trail of Tears”. Lastly, this chapter provided quotes from people located in different regions. The Trail of Tears is an essential resource. The quotes provided by Professor Perdue Theda and Professor Michael D. Green was substantial material. It has provided points of view from the Cherokees and also the soldiers. Through the quotes, I can imagine how much painful was the Indian Removal. It helped me developed my knowledge on Trail of Tears, also gave me a specific idea of being a responsible fourteen years old Cherokee.
Carl, Waldman. Trail of Tears. 2000.http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? (Accessed July 28, 2008).
This map shows the routes, which the fine nations, have traveled during their removal. Carl Waldman was a graduate of Hamilton College, is a former archivist for the New York State Historical Association. This map includes lots of symbols and lines, which represented the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, the map covers routes, forts, Indian village and Indian lands before relocation and indicates dates of cession. Carl Waldman has stated each important data clearly and accurately. This was a really helpful map for me. It has given an idea and view of the distance, which the five nations have passed, and the direction and the destination of particular routes from the Indian Removal. Since I am writing a creative story, I need to know the where Cherokee walked through during the Trail of Tears and also the forts where the Cherokee nation suffered.
Vicki, Rozema. Voices from The Trail of Tears: Early Accounts of Cherokee life in the East and Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Easter homelands of the Cherokee Nation.Voices From the Trail of Tears. Winston-Salem: John F. Blair, Publisher, 2003.
The book, “Voices from the Trail of Tears” gave us the point of view from the author, Vicki Rozema, who received an Award of Merit from the Tennessee historical Commission, and It has also included primary sources to support the aspect of a particular event. “I Hope My bones Will Not Be Deserted By You”, is one of the chapters taken from this book. The author provided an overlook of what was happening among the Cherokee civilization, when the government and citizens of Georgia pressures on Cherokees and forced them to move from the Eastern Georgia. It also discussed the reaction of the Cherokee nation prevented from moving to the further West. The author inserted two interesting primary sources in this chapter. The first was about the laws preventing the sale of Cherokee lands. The second was an article from a newspaper in 1829. Since I am planning to write a creative story about a pint of view of a young fourteen years old Cherokee. This book, “Voices From the Trail of Tears”, is a useful and essential resource for me. It can let me be familiar with the reaction of the Cherokee. Also, what does the author felt about this miserable removal. However, Vicki Rozema is a white woman. Reluctantly, She may have a different point of view comparing to Cherokee. It is really interesting to look at a famous event from different angles.
Jack Leustig [et al.]. “Removal”. Episode 6. 500 Nations. DVD. Directed by Jack Leustig. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2004.
The Trail of Tears is one of the chapters in the whole movie. This chapter has describe the beginning and subsequent development of the “Trail of Tears”. From the cause, which I believe was the Indian Removal Act, description to the effect of the Trail of Tears. This chapter has included some details during the Trail of Tears; for example when the chief of Cherokee sacrificed himself to exchange the freedom of his people. It was a remarkable scene in this chapter. It showed the how united the Cherokee were. In addition, there were also lots of pictures illustrating while the narrator was speaking. It was a really helpful tool for me, because through the pictures I can understand more about what the narrator talking about. I can form images in my head while the narrator was describing a particular event. This movie has invited the Cherokee people to talk about the Trail of Tears. It was a great primary source from looking at a point of view from a Cherokee.
“Trail of Tears”, Wikipedia, online encyclopedia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_tears (accessed 7/14/08) The “Trail of Tears” article in Wikipedia has given me an over view of what was happening during 1831. It has mentioned the causes of the Indian removal, which I believe was the Indian Removal Act. It also provided some basic information during the Trail Of Tears. Such as how many Cherokee died during the “Trail Of Tears”, and the numbers of Cherokee who have evaded and live on a private land. Although, Wikipedia was a controversial resource for a research project, it has given me a broad over view of “Trail of Tears”. Before I started digging into my topic, I should know what made this event so famous and what was happening. Through this article I have a slight idea about the “Trail of tears”. It has helped me developed my thinking and richer my direction.
Ellis, Jerry. Walking the trail: one man’s journey along the Cherokee Trail of Tears. New York: Delacorte Press, 1991.